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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Wildfires Threatening Ancient Siberian Lake
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Aug 25, 2015

Wildfires Threatening Ancient Siberian Lake

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image of the region north of Lake Baikal on Aug. 22, 2015. For weeks, forest...

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NASA image: Idaho-Montana Logging
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Dec 16, 2013

Idaho-Montana Logging

Logging operations have left a striking checkerboard pattern in the landscape along the Idaho-Montana border,...

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NASA image: Smoke Soars to Stratospheric Heights
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Aug 18, 2004

Smoke Soars to Stratospheric Heights

A look at smoke from the Chisholm forest fire, which ignited on May 23, 2001 about 160 kilometers north of Edmonton...

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NASA image: Singapore
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May 26, 2011

Singapore

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft is of the Republic of Singapore, a city-state off the southern tip of the...

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NASA image: Ascension Island
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Jul 27, 2015

Ascension Island

Two hundred years ago, Ascension Island was a barren volcanic edifice. This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows...

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NASA image: Borneo on Fire
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Oct 21, 2015

Borneo on Fire

The worst forest fires in nearly two decades are burning out of control on Borneo, creating the thick blanket of...

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NASA image: Smoke from Siberian Taiga Fires
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Oct 8, 2003

Smoke from Siberian Taiga Fires

During the 2003 fire season, blazes in the taiga forests of Eastern Siberia were part of a vast network of fires...

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NASA image: Life and Death in a Star-Forming Cloud
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Nov 14, 2012

Life and Death in a Star-Forming Cloud

W44 is located around 10,000 light-years away, within a forest of dense star-forming clouds in the constellation of...

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NASA image: False-color L-band image of Manaus region of Brazil
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Apr 13, 1994

False-color L-band image of Manaus region of Brazil

STS059-S-068 (13 April 1994) --- This false-color L-Band image of the Manaus region of Brazil was acquired by the...

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NASA image: California Drought Effects on Sierra Trees Mapped by NASA
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Jun 27, 2016

California Drought Effects on Sierra Trees Mapped by NASA

California, reveals the devastating effect of California's ongoing drought on Sierra Nevada conifer forests. The map...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Lozere Department, Mende, France
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Lozere Department, Mende, France

This is an X-band seasonal image of the central part of Lozere Departement situated south of the Massif Central in...

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NASA image: ARC-1987-AC87-0219
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Mar 23, 1987

ARC-1987-AC87-0219

Nitrogen mineralization (Nitrous Oxide Flux): Fertile Forest

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0211-011
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Sep 22, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0211-011

Kepler Project Team member Forest Girouard

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NASA image: Brunei-Sarawak Border
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Oct 31, 2017

Brunei-Sarawak Border

The southwestern border of Brunei with Sarawak, Malaysia is strikingly apparent due to differences in land use...

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NASA image: Salta Province, Argentina
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Mar 10, 2020

Salta Province, Argentina

In northern Argentina's Salta province, the chaco forests, made up of shrubs and hardwood trees, once thrived in the...

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NASA image: Lake Baikal, Russia as seen by STS-60
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Feb 9, 1994

Lake Baikal, Russia as seen by STS-60

STS060-87-087 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- Lake Baikal, in southeastern Siberia, is the largest freshwater lake in the world...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Aug 13, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-22274 (13 Aug. 2007) --- Smoke plumes from a forest fire in the Gallatin National Forest, Montana is...

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NASA image: STEReO Field Testing
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May 4, 2021

STEReO Field Testing

A Cal Fire S2-T airtanker follows a U.S. Forest Service King Air 200 during an aerial attack on a simulated...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Engineering Human Tissue [Episode 34]
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Jun 9, 2021

NASA Science Live: Engineering Human Tissue [Episode 34]

Teams across the country have been competing for years to be the first to engineer functional human tissue in a lab....

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NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0513-5
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Jun 11, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0513-5

Mt. St. Helens Volcano - post eruption, forest damage

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NASA image: TurtleIsland, Taiwan
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Jan 4, 2022

TurtleIsland, Taiwan

Twelve km off Taiwan's NE coast lies Turtle Island, a forest-covered volcanic island. The bluish patch of water on...

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NASA image: St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec, Canada
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May 6, 1991

St. Lawrence Seaway, Quebec, Canada

STS039-83-059 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- This high oblique view taken from over southeastern Quebec, looking to the...

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NASA image: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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Jan 20, 1996

Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

STS072-722-004 (11-20 Jan. 1996) --- Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is featured in this 70mm frame exposed from the...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of North Dakota Wetlands, Farmlands
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Sep 25, 2025

NASA-ISRO Radar Satellite Captures First Image of North Dakota Wetlands, Farmlands

The NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) Earth-observing radar satellite's L-band synthetic aperture radar...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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